mahanginan ang utak

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “to have one's brain winded”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mahaˌŋinan ʔaŋ ˈʔutak/ [mɐ.hɐˌŋiː.n̪ɐn̪ ʔɐŋ ˈʔuː.t̪ɐk̚]
• Rhymes: -utak
• Syllabification: ma‧ha‧ngi‧nan ang u‧tak

Verb

mahanginan ang utak (complete nahanginan ang utak, progressive nahahanginan ang utak, contemplative mahahanginan ang utak, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜅᜒᜈᜈ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜂᜆᜃ᜔) (derogatory, offensive)

1. to go crazy or insane, usually of drugs, trauma, or by other bad habits (tl, of a person)

   Synonyms: mabaliw, matuliro, mapabayaan, masiraan ng bait, mawala sa hulog, maloko